2012 (February)
Dr Andrew Conway Morris, University of Edinburgh
"Pan-bacterial PCR for rapid diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia"
2011
Dr Eftihia Yiannakis, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
“Decontamination of the healthcare environment following outbreaks of Norovirus: chlorine-based cleaning versus hydrogen peroxide misting.”
Dr Shanom Ali, UCLH Environmental Research Laboratory
“The in-use assessment of electrolysed-oxidizing (EO) water and chemically-generated hypochlorous acid (HA).”
Dr Eamonn Trainor, Royal Liverpool University Hospital: “Norovirus shedding and infectivity in hospitalised adult patients with acute gastroenteritis – A Pilot study at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital (RLUH).”
2010
Mrs Elaine Cloutman-Green, Great Ormond Street Hospital
“Development of Adenovirus detection and typing systems to investigate the contribution of environmental contamination, cleaning and human behaviour in cross transmission.”
Mr Ashley McEwan, Manchester Royal Infirmary
“Multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) for real-time investigation of Staphylococcus aureus transmission in the hospital setting.”
Dr Katherine Cartwright, Leicester Royal Infirmary
“Why are there an increasing number of Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections in Leicestershire? A combined case-control/molecular biological investigation.”
2009
Dr Sue Lang, Glasgow Caledonian University
“Mapping the dynamic transmission of Staphylococcus aureus in near patient areas of acute care wards.”
Dr Stephen Winchester, Kings College Hospital
“A questionnaire based study of healthcare workers perceptions concerning occupational exposure to blood borne viruses and the possible barriers involved in reporting incidents.”
Dr Steve Green, Southampton General Hospital (HPA SW)
“Longitudinal study of the molecular epidemiology and virulence of extended spectrum ß -lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL).”
Dr Ginny Moore, University College London Hospitals
“Effect of disposable glove type upon the cross-transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.”
2008
Dr Lindsay Parker, University Hospital Aintree
“Use of probiotic yoghurt to prevent diarrhoea in critical care: a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial.”
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, University of Nottingham
“What is the association between specific infection control interventions and the incidence of HCAI?”
Professor Judith Tanner, De Montfort University
“Patients’ preferences for hand washing interventions.”
Professor Mark Pallen, University of Birmingham
“Translational genomics: next-generation genome sequencing as a tool to study the biology and epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii in an English teaching hospital.”
2007
Dr A Galloway, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Trust
“Investigation of the value of monitoring serum galactomannan and (1,3)-ß D glucan in the early diagnosis of invasive fungal infection in immunocompromised patients during building work.”
Dr R Brady, University of Edinburgh
“Not to be Sniffed at; Nasal MRSA colonisation in contemporary NHS doctors.”
Professor P O’Neill, Nottingham University
“Mathematical and statistical modelling of multiply antibiotic-resistant pathogens in hospital settings.”
2006
Dr R Brady, University of Edinburgh
“Technological growth: Contamination of surgeon’s possessions with bacteria known to cause Noscomial infection.”
Dr K Stephenson, University of Leeds
“Spore formation and the responses of clinically significant Clostridium difficile strains to exposure to hospital decontamination and disinfection agents.”
Dr F Sundram, Royal Surrey County Hospital
“C difficile ribotypes 027 and 106: Risk factors and clinical outcomes.”
2005
Dr D Wareham, Queen Mary, University of London
“Action of commercial alcohol handrubs on the growth and secretion of extracellular proteins from the Acinetobacter baumannii OXA-23 outbreak strain.”
Dr A Adedeji, Birmingham Children’s Hospital
“MRSA in children presenting to hospitals in Birmingham: what might ‘community associated MRSA’ be?”
Dr G Phillips, Ninewells Hospital
“Using compliance loggers to monitor the use of alcohol-based personal hand gels at Ninewells.”
Dr M Llewellyn, University of Sussex
“Invasive Staphlococcus aureus infection; clinical outcomes and microbial epidemiology.”
Dr E Sheridan, Barts and The London Hospital
“An analysis of space/time clustering of nosocomial infections in Intensive Care to identify key areas for Infection Control intervention.”
